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Rollo on the Rhine

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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THE SIEBEN GEBIRGEN.
The word _Sieben_ means _seven_, and _Gebirgen_ means _mountains_.[6] Thus the _Sieben Gebirgen_ is the Seven Mountains.
It is the name given to a mountainous mass of land which rises into seven or more principal peaks, just at the entrance of the romantic part of the Rhine.
The highest of these mountains is the celebrated Drachenfels, which has a ruined castle on the top of it, and an inn for the accommodation of travellers just below.
The Seven Mountains and Drachenfels are on the east bank of the river.
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Rollo on the Rhine

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Rollo on the Rhine is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE SIEBEN GEBIRGEN.
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The word _Sieben_ means _seven_, and _Gebirgen_ means _mountains_.[6] Thus the _Sieben Gebirgen_ is the Seven Mountains.
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It is the name given to a mountainous mass of land which rises into seven or more principal peaks, just at the entrance of the romantic part of the Rhine.
/ɪt ɪz ðə neɪm ˈɡɪvən tuː ə ˈmaʊntənəs mæs ʌv lænd wɪtʃ ˈraɪzəz ˈɪntuː ˈsevən ɔːr mɔːr ˈprɪnsəpəl piːks dʒʌst æt ðə ˈentrəns ʌv ðə roʊˈmæntɪk pɑːrt ʌv ðə raɪn/
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The highest of these mountains is the celebrated Drachenfels, which has a ruined castle on the top of it, and an inn for the accommodation of travellers just below.
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The Seven Mountains and Drachenfels are on the east bank of the river.

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accommodation noun US /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/

making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

From this reading “The highest of these mountains is the celebrated Drachenfels, which has a ruined castle on the top of it, and an inn for the accommodation of travellers just below.”

celebrated adjective US /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading “The highest of these mountains is the celebrated Drachenfels, which has a ruined castle on the top of it, and an inn for the accommodation of travellers just below.”

mountainous adjective US /ˈmaʊntənəs/

having hills and crags

From this reading “It is the name given to a mountainous mass of land which rises into seven or more principal peaks, just at the entrance of the romantic part of the Rhine.”

peaks noun US /piːks/

plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading “It is the name given to a mountainous mass of land which rises into seven or more principal peaks, just at the entrance of the romantic part of the Rhine.”

Rhine noun US /raɪn/

United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)

From this reading “It is the name given to a mountainous mass of land which rises into seven or more principal peaks, just at the entrance of the romantic part of the Rhine.”

rises noun US /ˈraɪzəz/

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading “It is the name given to a mountainous mass of land which rises into seven or more principal peaks, just at the entrance of the romantic part of the Rhine.”

romantic adjective US /roʊˈmæntɪk/

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading “It is the name given to a mountainous mass of land which rises into seven or more principal peaks, just at the entrance of the romantic part of the Rhine.”

travellers noun US /ˈtrævələrz/

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading “The highest of these mountains is the celebrated Drachenfels, which has a ruined castle on the top of it, and an inn for the accommodation of travellers just below.”

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From this reading The word _Sieben_ means _seven_, and _Gebirgen_ means _mountains_.[6] Thus the _Sieben Gebirgen_ is the Seven Mountains.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It is the name given to a mountainous mass of land which rises into seven or more principal peaks, just at the entrance of the romantic part of the Rhine.

accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/

making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

From this reading The highest of these mountains is the celebrated Drachenfels, which has a ruined castle on the top of it, and an inn for the accommodation of travellers just below.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The highest of these mountains is the celebrated Drachenfels, which has a ruined castle on the top of it, and an inn for the accommodation of travellers just below.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The word _Sieben_ means _seven_, and _Gebirgen_ means _mountains_.[6] Thus the _Sieben Gebirgen_ is the Seven Mountains.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Seven Mountains and Drachenfels are on the east bank of the river.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It is the name given to a mountainous mass of land which rises into seven or more principal peaks, just at the entrance of the romantic part of the Rhine.

banknounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading The Seven Mountains and Drachenfels are on the east bank of the river.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The highest of these mountains is the celebrated Drachenfels, which has a ruined castle on the top of it, and an inn for the accommodation of travellers just below.

castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The highest of these mountains is the celebrated Drachenfels, which has a ruined castle on the top of it, and an inn for the accommodation of travellers just below.

celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading The highest of these mountains is the celebrated Drachenfels, which has a ruined castle on the top of it, and an inn for the accommodation of travellers just below.

Drachenfels

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From this reading The highest of these mountains is the celebrated Drachenfels, which has a ruined castle on the top of it, and an inn for the accommodation of travellers just below.

eastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading The Seven Mountains and Drachenfels are on the east bank of the river.

entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading It is the name given to a mountainous mass of land which rises into seven or more principal peaks, just at the entrance of the romantic part of the Rhine.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The highest of these mountains is the celebrated Drachenfels, which has a ruined castle on the top of it, and an inn for the accommodation of travellers just below.

GEBIRGEN

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From this reading THE SIEBEN GEBIRGEN.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading It is the name given to a mountainous mass of land which rises into seven or more principal peaks, just at the entrance of the romantic part of the Rhine.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The highest of these mountains is the celebrated Drachenfels, which has a ruined castle on the top of it, and an inn for the accommodation of travellers just below.

highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The highest of these mountains is the celebrated Drachenfels, which has a ruined castle on the top of it, and an inn for the accommodation of travellers just below.

innnounUS /ɪn/

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading The highest of these mountains is the celebrated Drachenfels, which has a ruined castle on the top of it, and an inn for the accommodation of travellers just below.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It is the name given to a mountainous mass of land which rises into seven or more principal peaks, just at the entrance of the romantic part of the Rhine.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The word _Sieben_ means _seven_, and _Gebirgen_ means _mountains_.[6] Thus the _Sieben Gebirgen_ is the Seven Mountains.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is the name given to a mountainous mass of land which rises into seven or more principal peaks, just at the entrance of the romantic part of the Rhine.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading It is the name given to a mountainous mass of land which rises into seven or more principal peaks, just at the entrance of the romantic part of the Rhine.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading It is the name given to a mountainous mass of land which rises into seven or more principal peaks, just at the entrance of the romantic part of the Rhine.

massnounUS /mæs/

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading It is the name given to a mountainous mass of land which rises into seven or more principal peaks, just at the entrance of the romantic part of the Rhine.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading The word _Sieben_ means _seven_, and _Gebirgen_ means _mountains_.[6] Thus the _Sieben Gebirgen_ is the Seven Mountains.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It is the name given to a mountainous mass of land which rises into seven or more principal peaks, just at the entrance of the romantic part of the Rhine.

mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/

having hills and crags

From this reading It is the name given to a mountainous mass of land which rises into seven or more principal peaks, just at the entrance of the romantic part of the Rhine.

mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The word _Sieben_ means _seven_, and _Gebirgen_ means _mountains_.[6] Thus the _Sieben Gebirgen_ is the Seven Mountains.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It is the name given to a mountainous mass of land which rises into seven or more principal peaks, just at the entrance of the romantic part of the Rhine.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is the name given to a mountainous mass of land which rises into seven or more principal peaks, just at the entrance of the romantic part of the Rhine.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The highest of these mountains is the celebrated Drachenfels, which has a ruined castle on the top of it, and an inn for the accommodation of travellers just below.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It is the name given to a mountainous mass of land which rises into seven or more principal peaks, just at the entrance of the romantic part of the Rhine.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It is the name given to a mountainous mass of land which rises into seven or more principal peaks, just at the entrance of the romantic part of the Rhine.

peaksnounUS /piːks/

plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading It is the name given to a mountainous mass of land which rises into seven or more principal peaks, just at the entrance of the romantic part of the Rhine.

principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading It is the name given to a mountainous mass of land which rises into seven or more principal peaks, just at the entrance of the romantic part of the Rhine.

RhinenounUS /raɪn/

United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)

From this reading It is the name given to a mountainous mass of land which rises into seven or more principal peaks, just at the entrance of the romantic part of the Rhine.

risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading It is the name given to a mountainous mass of land which rises into seven or more principal peaks, just at the entrance of the romantic part of the Rhine.

rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The Seven Mountains and Drachenfels are on the east bank of the river.

romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading It is the name given to a mountainous mass of land which rises into seven or more principal peaks, just at the entrance of the romantic part of the Rhine.

ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/

destroyed physically or morally

From this reading The highest of these mountains is the celebrated Drachenfels, which has a ruined castle on the top of it, and an inn for the accommodation of travellers just below.

sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading The word _Sieben_ means _seven_, and _Gebirgen_ means _mountains_.[6] Thus the _Sieben Gebirgen_ is the Seven Mountains.

SIEBEN

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From this reading THE SIEBEN GEBIRGEN.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SIEBEN GEBIRGEN.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The highest of these mountains is the celebrated Drachenfels, which has a ruined castle on the top of it, and an inn for the accommodation of travellers just below.

ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The word _Sieben_ means _seven_, and _Gebirgen_ means _mountains_.[6] Thus the _Sieben Gebirgen_ is the Seven Mountains.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It is the name given to a mountainous mass of land which rises into seven or more principal peaks, just at the entrance of the romantic part of the Rhine.

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading The highest of these mountains is the celebrated Drachenfels, which has a ruined castle on the top of it, and an inn for the accommodation of travellers just below.

travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading The highest of these mountains is the celebrated Drachenfels, which has a ruined castle on the top of it, and an inn for the accommodation of travellers just below.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It is the name given to a mountainous mass of land which rises into seven or more principal peaks, just at the entrance of the romantic part of the Rhine.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The word _Sieben_ means _seven_, and _Gebirgen_ means _mountains_.[6] Thus the _Sieben Gebirgen_ is the Seven Mountains.

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